You're a dedicated member of the Society and you've got a fist full of literature in your desk dawer at work. In the break room you see someone reading a religious book or pamphlet. You strike up a conversation with the person and the person shows interest. You get some material and give it to the person, but the person begins telling you about their church or their beliefs.
What do you do??
Do you pretend to listen intently or do you find some way of shutting the person down?
I ask this not because I met anyone at work, but because when I had a couple of guys into my home, they just looked through me when I said anything, religious or non-religious. It's like they wanted to get back to the script. But at work, it's different. It's more relaxed, more spontaneous. So what's the course they would take? You're probably not encouraged to have open discussions with people who have other viewpoints, but surely the missionaries (or Pioneers, whatever) are in a better position to control the conversation. But in a more open setting, the person is likely to say, "That's interesting. I've always thought of the Trinity as being...." In other words, you can't read them the next inane question and insist they answer it or else!
If you are a J.W., did you ever show any interest in other religions? What if you wanted to read the Book of Mormon or the Westminister Confessions? What if you wanted to take a college course in comparitive religions? (When I worked for the Navy years ago, I even got hit up by a Muslim, who gave me a very nice bound copy of the Qur'an, which I still have. We had many conversations during which we freely exchanged ideas...and he was a former Christian.)
What are the standard directives?